EU Toolkit Has China in Its Sights. Now Comes the Hard Bit
- Bloc seeks to boost national security tools, shore up supplies
- Moves closer to US strategy on China, but questions remain
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The European Union and its member states are taking bolder steps to boost national security tools and shore up supplies, edging closer to the US strategy of avoiding over-dependence on China and curtailing the advance of its military capabilities.
But the moves come amid questions on how quickly action can be taken. In some areas, the EU’s discussions are still at an early stage compared to the US and the bloc will need time to think through the issues and identify risks, according to several officials who asked not to be named on a confidential issue.